German Car Zone

Updated 15th of August 2009

Up & Coming Future Volkswagens

Released in 09
Concept BlueSport
Golf VI BlueMotion
Polo V
Passat CC BlueTDI
Touran TSI EcoFuel
Golf Plus BlueMotion
Golf GTI VI

Volkswagen in 2009

Saveiro (VW South America) August-September
Fox [facelift] (VW South America) October
Golf R September
Polo 3dr Coupe September
1L Concept Car Mk2 - September
Touran facelift September-December
Tiguan facelift September-December


Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles in 2009
Amarok Pick Up September
T5.5 September

2010+ Debuts
up! (Production Version) [2010]
Polo Plus (Polo MPV)
Polo based Commercial Van [2010]
Polo 1.2 TDI BlueMotion
Jetta VI (New Compact Sedan) [2010]
Crossover aka Neeza Concept like (R-Class like luxury vehicle) [codenamed VW518]
SVW-VWoA Family Sedan (New Midsize Sedan) [2010]
Sharan II
Touareg II [2010]
Touareg II Hybrid [2010]
Phaeton II [2010]
New Beetle II [2010]
Caddy facelift

US Domestic Market 2009 onwards
Jetta 6 Wagon Oct-Dec

2010
New Compact Sedan - January
Touareg Mk2 (Mk3 for US) - January
New Midsize Sedan (April in China) October - December
New Beetle II
Polo for 2011MY

2011 & onwards
$25K Highlander rival
Avalon competitor (rumour)
Phaeton Mk 2

According to an article in todays´ German-language edition of the Financial Times, it was confirmed that Dr. Martin Winterkorn has cancelled the Geneva salon world premiere of the Passat-based VW 4-door coupe concept. According to industry observers, Dr. Winterkorn has voiced some scathing criticism towards some of Murat Günaks´ (departing head of VWs´ design department) recent exercises and insists that modifications be made (courtesy of Walter da Silva + team) to a number of pipeline projects (Tiguan, IROC-based Scirocco, major Golf facelift). The possibilty was also not discounted that Dr. Winterkorn will indefinitely cancel other projects, the 4 door coupe being one of them.

I must say my most anticipated cars would be the Phaeton facelift/remake and the Passat 4-door Coupe. These new luxury products would show once and for all whether VW is still heading towards luxury or not.

I'm disappointed VW is not going to show the 4-door Coupe.

VW needs to forget about their luxury aspirations IMO. They need to go back to their roots of offering an upscale, fun to drive, well built alternative to Hondas/Toyotas/Fords/Mazdas etc. Forget trying to compete with Mercedes and BMW, that is Audi's job.

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I agree. I sold VWs from 1998 until 2001, and during that time, only once did someone tell me that they were shopping VW and BMW. All that I ever heard was Toyota, Honda, Mitsubishi, Hyundai or a US manufacturer.

This upmarket move has been a disasterous mistake for VW in the US. In Europe, the VW brand carries soem prestige, but in the US, people still think of VW as Rabbits, MkII Jettas and even aircooled Beetles.

I hope they become serious players in the $15K to $30K range and leave the upmarket stuff to the brilliant people at Audi!

Tiguan and Scirocco are the most interesting (at least for me) from that list for this year.

Savannah is oficially cancelled. Savannah's project was as sustitute of Phaeton but CEO Winterkorn cancelled this project for a new Phaeton based in next Audi A6.

VW: Product plan 2009-2011 leaked


We just got word from an inside source of ours on Volkswagen’s product plan for 2009 – 2011. First up is the new, sixth generation Golf (Rabbit in the States) that will be available in most European markets by early 2009. In the summer of the same year, VW will launch the next generation Polo that will compete in the supermini segment against the likes of the new Ford Fiesta and Peugeot 207. Towards the end of 2009, the German automaker will reveal the new Touran 7-seater minivan and the Golf Plus, both of which are based on the Golf.

In early 2010, Volkswagen will take the wraps off the all-new Passat Sedan and Station Wagon models while later in the year, the Germans will uncloak the second generation Touareg SUV that will go on sale in late 2010 or early 2011. Last up is the all new VW Beetle that will be available in most markets during the first quarter of 2011.
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maybe you could highlight the updated cars ?